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Iowa’s Race for Governor, still on the bubble. The filing deadline is this week. And that means it’s time for Iowa’s big …
Where’s there’s smoke, there’s also a whiff of desperation. Cigarette smoke, according to Iowa Family Policy Center President Chuck Hurley, …
It’s easy to feel jittery these days, as snow melts and rain falls and the Cedar River rises. But not …
Poor Coralville residents were slapped in the face this week by none other than the U.S. Census Bureau. Some Coralvillians who …
Good news this week from the Iowa Senate: DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The state Senate has voted to create an …
Maybe it’s because I have a teenager at home, but I get so tired of the slippery logic floated by …
The Cedar Rapids City Council’s road show opened at Hiawatha City Hall last night after its long run at the …
It may demand a national fix, but there’s no doubt immigration policy is a local issue. A critical one – …
It’s fairly easy to tell when a bill is about to do a dramatic plunge off a legislative balcony and …
In Washington’s echo chamber, reasonable can turn outrageous with blinding speed. Last fall, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, demanded that …
The Minnesota Twins make a critical, much-awaited announcement. That famous laugh may be returning to the Statehouse. Your money would …
Joe Bell didn’t miss a beat when the young boy tried to sneak past us Monday night in the …
There must have been more than 100 people at yesterday’s informational event about mental health legislation and funding at the …
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